Altoona lost against Prescott back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Altoona Railroaders took a 57-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Prescott Cardinals. The contest was a 23-23 toss-up at halftime, but the Railroaders couldn't quite close it out.
Prescott's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kobe Russell, who posted 16 points and six rebounds. Russell's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmett Otto, who had 15 points.
Altoona has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Prescott, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Coming up, Altoona will challenge St. Croix Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Altoona is facing St. Croix Central at the right time seeing as St. Croix Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Prescott, they will take on Amery at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Amery's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
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